Music

Despite receiving funding from the state’s taxpayers, neither the Minnesota Orchestra nor the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra has played a concert since last fall. Anyone upset by that fact may be cheered by language included in HF1183, which was heard by the House Legacy Committee Wednesday.

The Netherlands-based, early music ensemble Me La Amargates Tú will perform its unique Baroque Jewish sound 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul Ave.

There were moments during the Sigur Rós concert at Roy Wilkins Auditorium where the bass and percussion permeated into my chest, where the vocals and strings opened the pores of my skin, where I felt completely transported by the multidimensional sound. I’m not exaggerating when I say those moments felt like a religious experience of sorts—and this is coming from an atheist. The Icelandic band has the ability to completely take you to another place.

The singer/vocal enchantress Madeleine Peyroux performed at The Dakota in Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 2 and will do so again on Wednesday, April 3 with two shows each evening. If you can afford the time and the tickets ($50-$65), invest, invest, invest. What you'll come out with is a glimpse into song history, artistic tribute and interpretation that is stellar to the core. British singer/songwriter/actress Rebecca Pidgeon (with Tim Young) is the opener with a short song set including her Grammy nominated "Slingshot".